"stuart noble" wrote in message
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These cameras are just fine for anyone with limited photographic
ambitions, but the fact that you cannot change the lens, means they
are far from ideal for more serious photography.

Depends whether those spiders are in your own back yard or whether
you'll be lugging loads of equipment around on your impromptu walks.

Sometimes it is more important to have a small camera with you and get
the shot than have a bag full of gear in the car. I use a slim Ixus
100IS as my always with me camera - it replaces an ageing IxusV.

The only thing where P&S really falls down is on shutter lag compared to
the hair trigger and repetition rate of a full DSLR.


I'm still on 3.2 megapixels for the always with camera. Never really felt
the need, or seen it as a civic duty, to upgrade :-)

I have a Fuji 6 Megs which slips into my shirt pocket when we are cruising.
Got it in the first instance when we went on a World Cruise and it has
served us well on subsequent cruises. When we cruised to the Arctic, my wife
used this one.

For more detailed and professional use I have a Samsung GX10 which I use for
photo shoots. I use this one for all the Theatre shots, especially if they
are going into the local press. I had one in last week's paper and another
one this week. It's a bit bulky though and if I take a lens change, battery
and spare card, then I need a shoulder bag. This is the one I now take
cruising. Have to be careful where we go ashore though, some places are
'iffy' so I leave that one back on board.

Mike


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In article , 'Mike'
writes
I have a Fuji 6 Megs which slips into my shirt pocket when we are cruising

I guess I'm probably the only one that got a very unpleasant image from
that sentence...

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regards andyw

"news" wrote in message
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In article , 'Mike'
writes
I have a Fuji 6 Megs which slips into my shirt pocket when we are cruising

I guess I'm probably the only one that got a very unpleasant image from
that sentence...

--
regards andyw


No doubt the regulars on this newsgroup/forum (urg/gardenbanter) will manage
to add some rubbish to this posting. They usually do take every opportunity
to have a dig ............ the gardening connection :-)) ............ at me.
Although I must say it is the urg contributors who are the normal ones to
have a go.

You just watch :-))

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

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On Oct 28, 12:27*pm, news wrote:
In article , 'Mike'
writes

I have a Fuji 6 Megs which slips into my shirt pocket when we are cruising

I guess I'm probably the only one that got a very unpleasant image from
that sentence...

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regards * andyw

The idea of a 75 yr old cruising between the public toilets of the IOW
is not that nice a thing to think about............lol

"Steerpike" wrote in message
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On Oct 28, 12:27 pm, news wrote:
In article , 'Mike'
writes

I have a Fuji 6 Megs which slips into my shirt pocket when we are
cruising

I guess I'm probably the only one that got a very unpleasant image from
that sentence...

--
regards andyw

The idea of a 75 yr old cruising between the public toilets of the IOW
is not that nice a thing to think about............lol
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""""No doubt the regulars on this newsgroup/forum (urg/gardenbanter) will
manage
to add some rubbish to this posting. They usually do take every opportunity
to have a dig ............ the gardening connection :-)) ............ at me.
Although I must say it is the urg contributors who are the normal ones to
have a go.

You just watch :-))

Mike"""


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Right again wasn't I?

:-)))))

They slink off with their tails between their legs, then pop up from time to
time :-))

Kindest regards

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

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